A collection of The AWESOME 1980'S CANADIAN RADIO PROGRAM NIGHTFALL!
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Keywords: Radio programs; CBC; Canadian Radio Program; Classic radio; Old Time Radio; OTR; 1980's Radio program; Nightfall; Horror; Horror; Thriller; Suspense; sci-fi stories

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Reviewer: Dream On - - December 4, 2012
Subject: Not so good - "The Weird Circle" it ain't.
Well, not all of the episodes are here - the two-part "Blood Countess" (about the "vampire" Lady Bathory) is not here - and as violent and seedy as it is, it has genuine power. I'd almost recommend it, in fact I do. But again, you'll have to look at other sources of "Nightfall" on this site.

As for what is here. Episodes derived from older sources can be good, but if you hear the phrase "...we present to you a chilling tale from Edmonton/Vancouver/Ottowa/Toronto writer...", you can skip it. Those episodes (and most all episodes here) are tacky rubbish. Often violent rubbish. The caliber of acting is wildly uneven. Some of the material here reminds me of the BBC's "Fear on Four" series - sometimes effective, but with real sadism as opposed to gothic atmosphere and poetry. I actually like the '80s synths - it matches the seediness of the show in general.

But! The good ones here (and there are some) would be:

1. Carmilla.
2. The Appetite of Mr. Lucraft.
3. Late Special.
4. The Stone Ship (gripping, actually).
5. They Bite.
6. Blood Countess parts 1 & 2 (not available here).
7. The Body Snatchers.
8. The Fatal Eggs.
9. Hands Off.
10. The Tell-Tale Hear (A very odd version).

A mixed bag.

Reviewer: nighthouse66 - - September 26, 2012
Subject: some of the best....
nightfall is definitely my second-favorite all time radio series, second only to the staggering "vanishing point" (highly, HIGHLY reccomended, and on this site). and as another reviewer noted, get past the corniness and you have some seriously bizarre, dark stories. my favorite is "the all nighter", about a woman who keeps finding blood and human flesh in the the washers and driers of the all night laundromat she works at. like, what the hell? thanks for keeping these available.

Reviewer: traininvain - - May 5, 2012
Subject: Thanks
I loved these shows when I first came across them and thought I was limited to the few tapes I managed to preserve over the years. To come across this site was really fantastic and I really appreciate being able to listen to the Nightfall classics again.

Reviewer: uh_clem - - April 3, 2012
Subject: Good radio series
Really good radio show. Unfortunately I found many of the mp3 episodes wouldn't play with Windows Media Player.

Reviewer: Vic Demise - - September 19, 2011
Subject: (Good show!!)
The first one has an annoying bit of voice-over added, after that, it's just smooth sailing!!
ENJOY THE SHOW(S)!!

Reviewer: radiophoto - - September 12, 2011
Subject: Wrong Titles to Some Shows, etc.
"Nightfall_CBC_81-02-20_34_The_Monkeys_Paw.mp3" is actually "The Book of Hell". A later "Book of Hell" on the list is titled correctly.

"Nightfall_CBC_81-03-13_37_Wind_Chill" is actually called "Breaking Point". A later "Breaking Point" is titled correctly.

"Nightfall_CBC_81-04-10_41_Repossession" is actually called "Cemetery Stuff". EDIT: It is "Stop" and not "Stuff", as OTRJunkie points out -- I was going by what I thought I'd heard the announcer say.

These are pretty good shows, with some good writing and excellent acting. While I haven't heard the whole list yet, I'm willing to go out on a limb and say that at least 2/3 of the one I have listened to are worthy of a 2nd listen.

Reviewer: Tiskit Tothead - - August 23, 2011
Subject: Best Blood Shedding Radio Series Ever!
I grew up listening to these shows every Friday night in the early 80s with my dad in Maine. The old timer style of "the edge" narrators references Inner Sanctum, while the referring to the shows as plays links up to the old Mercury Theatre on air. Spin that into pure early 80s blood throwing and you have a marvelous culture pinpoint. It's great to have access to these again.

Reviewer: OTRJunkie - - August 23, 2011
Subject: to radio photo
isn't that "cemetery Stop?" not 'stuff?" just wondering!
OTRjunkie

Reviewer: yuma - - April 12, 2011
Subject: WHAT IS THE MATTER
Nightfall is a great show. The cornyness in the opening is golden age Radio, even if it was in the 1980s. All great horrer shows had that kind of opening. Lights out, the Inner Sanctum, an on. So give it a try, you will get hook.

Reviewer: Jak Frost - - January 13, 2011
Subject: These are ACTUALLY scary!
Once you get past the terrible synth music interludes, these stories are actually quite wonderfully disturbing.
Necrophilia, murder, despair, desperation, severed hands, monstrous deeds, corruption, evil, madness... everything that makes a good horror story.
The problem is getting there, this is a terrible site to find anything. BUT if you can find Nightfall, I can not recommend it highly enough. Who knew the CBC could actually be scary? I never heard these as a kid, too bad, it would have been vastly better than being forced to watch The Beachcombers. (Canadians will understand) :)